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- [gest]
- /gɛst/
- /ɡest/
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- [gest]
- /gɛst/
Definitions of guested word
- noun guested a person who spends some time at another person's home in some social activity, as a visit, dinner, or party. 1
- noun guested a person who receives the hospitality of a club, a city, or the like. 1
- noun guested a person who patronizes a hotel, restaurant, etc., for the lodging, food, or entertainment it provides. 1
- noun guested an often well-known person invited to participate or perform in a regular program, series, etc., as a substitute for a regular member or as a special attraction. 1
- noun guested Zoology. an inquiline. 1
- verb with object guested to entertain as a guest. 1
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Origin of guested
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English gest < Old Norse gestr; replacing Old English gi(e)st; cognate with German Gast, Gothic gasts, Latin hostis; cf. host1, host2
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Parts of speech for Guested
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
guested popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
guested usage trend in Literature
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Antonyms for guested
noun guested
- hosted — a person who receives or entertains guests at home or elsewhere: the host at a theater party.
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